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OBJECT TYPE: 1 IN./REEL/MAGNETIC
DATE: 1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0247.003

MANUFACTURER: Ampex Corp.
MODEL: General Tech 1975
LOCATION: Redwood City, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 35
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cardstock; synthetic; metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 28.4 cm
Width: 28.4 cm
Height: 4.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ampex
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Redwood City

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1970'S
Canada: Illustrates aspects of Canada's National Science Museum.
Function: Used to illustrate events and artifacts at the National Museum of Science and Technology as well as Upper Canada Village.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the proper front, and printed on the proper right side: "AMPEX"/ On the labels on the proper right: "01-2-14-5-75-1-RR-P.S./ GENERAL TECH."/ "562678-6 161-60M"/ Handwritten on the proper right side: "MAY 1/ MOUNTING/ 10 M/ STEAM" (the rest of these markings are covered by a label)/ Printed at the bottom of the proper back of the box: "AMPEX CORPORATION, MAGNETIC TAPE DIVISION - REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A."
Missing: None apparent
Finish: Predominantly red and black box, with a white proper back and black horizontal ruling and black printed text. The proper right is white with a red printed manufacturer name, off white and red labels with black handwritten and typed markings.
Decoration: N/A

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Ampex Corp., Videotape, 1975, Artifact no. 1993.0247, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0247.003/

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